Some UK Officials Reluctant to Give NLAWs to Kiev, Ex-PM Johnson Says
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that a number British officials were against the supply of NLAW anti-tank grenade launchers to Ukraine.
During the discussions on the issue, which started as early as 2021, some officials warned that providing NLAW anti-tank systems might "provoke" Russian President Vladimir Putin, Johnson said in an interview with his friend and colleague Nadine Dorries, the former UK Culture Secretary.
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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that a number British officials were against the supply of NLAW anti-tank grenade launchers to Ukraine.
During the discussions on the issue, which started as early as 2021, some officials warned that providing NLAW anti-tank systems might "provoke" Russian President Vladimir Putin, Johnson said in an interview with his friend and colleague Nadine Dorries, the former UK Culture Secretary.
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Iranian National Security Council Secretary to Visit Russia Next Week
Shamkhani will participate in the multilateral meeting of secretaries of the security councils on the Afghan issue, the envoy specified, adding that "this is a planned event that has been long overdue."
When asked whether there are any plans to discuss the situation in Iran, after the recent drone attack in the province of Isfahan, Kabulov said that to his knowledge this issue "is not on the agenda."
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Shamkhani will participate in the multilateral meeting of secretaries of the security councils on the Afghan issue, the envoy specified, adding that "this is a planned event that has been long overdue."
When asked whether there are any plans to discuss the situation in Iran, after the recent drone attack in the province of Isfahan, Kabulov said that to his knowledge this issue "is not on the agenda."
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UK ‘Has No More Heavy Guns’ After Giving Them to Ukraine - Report
All of the UK’s 30 serviceable AS-90 self-propelled artillery guns have been sent to the Zelensky regime, The Sun is reporting.
“The decision to give them away has stripped two Royal Artillery regiments, based on Salisbury Plain, Wilts, of all their working weapons,” wrote the outlet, which added that an artillery source told them: “If gunners don’t have guns we can’t fight, we can’t train.”
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All of the UK’s 30 serviceable AS-90 self-propelled artillery guns have been sent to the Zelensky regime, The Sun is reporting.
“The decision to give them away has stripped two Royal Artillery regiments, based on Salisbury Plain, Wilts, of all their working weapons,” wrote the outlet, which added that an artillery source told them: “If gunners don’t have guns we can’t fight, we can’t train.”
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📹 Russia's MoD has revealed footage showing MLRS crews in combat as part of the special military operation
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📹 As a result of a complex negotiation process, 63 Russian soldiers were returned from Ukrainian-controlled territory, the Russian MoD says.
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📹🐱WATCH: lynxes enjoy the good weather in the Moscow Zoo
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Russia Calls on European Lawmakers to Condemn Perpetrators of Quran-Burning
Moscow is deeply concerned by the recent series of Quran-burning protests in northern Europe and is calling on European lawmakers to publicly condemn and punish those responsible for desecration of religious relics, Russian upper house chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko said on Saturday.
The Russian upper house speaker added that members of all faiths across Russia, and not only Muslims, have been deeply shocked by the desecration of the Quran. Meanwhile, the "lack of an adequate response to the actions of extremists from the governments and parliaments of European countries" is particularly disturbing, she added.
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Moscow is deeply concerned by the recent series of Quran-burning protests in northern Europe and is calling on European lawmakers to publicly condemn and punish those responsible for desecration of religious relics, Russian upper house chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko said on Saturday.
The Russian upper house speaker added that members of all faiths across Russia, and not only Muslims, have been deeply shocked by the desecration of the Quran. Meanwhile, the "lack of an adequate response to the actions of extremists from the governments and parliaments of European countries" is particularly disturbing, she added.
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Top Largest & Fastest-Growing Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023
Despite the expected slowdown in global economic activity due to the ongoing energy and food crisis, Africa, with its young population and rich natural resources, is one of the world's fastest-emerging regions. Most nations of the continent are projected to grow in 2023, according to the latest data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but what economies in sub-Saharan Africa are worth paying attention to?
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Despite the expected slowdown in global economic activity due to the ongoing energy and food crisis, Africa, with its young population and rich natural resources, is one of the world's fastest-emerging regions. Most nations of the continent are projected to grow in 2023, according to the latest data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but what economies in sub-Saharan Africa are worth paying attention to?
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🇬🇧 Royal Navy sailors from the HMS Portland were poisoned by allegedly drinking water that was contaminated with chemicals, according to British media.
The HMS Portland uses a reverse osmosis water system, which purifies sea water and makes it drinkable; however, a report suggests that this time an engineer got the mix wrong. If the responsible engineer had not quickly reported his mistake to the officers, things could have been much worse, the report adds.
The ship docked at Portsmouth Naval Base and the poisoned were taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital. The exact number of poisoned sailors in unclear. The scientists are currently trying to evaluate damage done to the ship and its water-purifying system.
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The HMS Portland uses a reverse osmosis water system, which purifies sea water and makes it drinkable; however, a report suggests that this time an engineer got the mix wrong. If the responsible engineer had not quickly reported his mistake to the officers, things could have been much worse, the report adds.
The ship docked at Portsmouth Naval Base and the poisoned were taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital. The exact number of poisoned sailors in unclear. The scientists are currently trying to evaluate damage done to the ship and its water-purifying system.
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❗️ Russian MFA’s latest statements:
▪️ All participants in the meeting on February 3 will be severely disappointed - the goals of Russia's special operation will be fully achieved, the MFA says, commenting on the results of the Ukraine-EU summit;
▪️ Statements by Brussels officials following the summit with Ukraine cross out the principles on which the EU was once built;
▪️ Brussels' calls for peace are hypocritical in conditions where it declares its readiness to invest in the continuation of hostilities.
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▪️ All participants in the meeting on February 3 will be severely disappointed - the goals of Russia's special operation will be fully achieved, the MFA says, commenting on the results of the Ukraine-EU summit;
▪️ Statements by Brussels officials following the summit with Ukraine cross out the principles on which the EU was once built;
▪️ Brussels' calls for peace are hypocritical in conditions where it declares its readiness to invest in the continuation of hostilities.
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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️The Russian Army drove out Ukraine troops from the western outskirts of the Dvurechnoye village, Kharkov region.
▪️Russian forces eliminated over 100 Ukrainian soldiers in the Krasny Liman direction;
▪️Russian troops eliminated about 60 Ukrainian troops, destroyed a Msta-B howitzer, an Akatsiya howitzer and a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher;
▪️Russian air defenses shot down 13 UAVs, four Olkha MLRS and HIMARS rockets and a Tochka-U ballistic missile;
▪️The Russian Army destroyed two Ukrainian ammunition missile-artillery weapon depots in the areas of Kramatorsk and Ugledar;
▪️Russian forces eliminated more than 35 Ukrainian soldiers in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions.
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▪️The Russian Army drove out Ukraine troops from the western outskirts of the Dvurechnoye village, Kharkov region.
▪️Russian forces eliminated over 100 Ukrainian soldiers in the Krasny Liman direction;
▪️Russian troops eliminated about 60 Ukrainian troops, destroyed a Msta-B howitzer, an Akatsiya howitzer and a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher;
▪️Russian air defenses shot down 13 UAVs, four Olkha MLRS and HIMARS rockets and a Tochka-U ballistic missile;
▪️The Russian Army destroyed two Ukrainian ammunition missile-artillery weapon depots in the areas of Kramatorsk and Ugledar;
▪️Russian forces eliminated more than 35 Ukrainian soldiers in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions.
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Blinken's Now-Cancelled Visit to China Was Never Officially Announced, Beijing Says
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has played down news about US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelling his planned trip to China amid the row over a wayward Chinese balloon spotted in US airspace.
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has played down news about US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelling his planned trip to China amid the row over a wayward Chinese balloon spotted in US airspace.
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EU Provides for 55-Day Transition Period as Part of New Price Cap for Russian Oil Products
On February 5, the EU's ban on import of Russian petroleum products, approved as part of a last year's sanctions package, will also take effect.
The price cap bars EU companies from providing services, including technical assistance and financing, among others, to transport Russian petroleum products to third countries above the limit.
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On February 5, the EU's ban on import of Russian petroleum products, approved as part of a last year's sanctions package, will also take effect.
The price cap bars EU companies from providing services, including technical assistance and financing, among others, to transport Russian petroleum products to third countries above the limit.
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🇹🇷 Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines canceled 238 flights scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to the snowfall expected in Istanbul.
💬 "A total of 238 flights departing from and arriving at Istanbul Airport on Sunday and Monday have been canceled. Of these, 72 were domestic flights and 166 were international flights," Turkish Airlines said, adding that the number of cancellations is likely to grow.
The passengers are requested to go to the airline's website and flight information boards to get up-to-date information about their flights.
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💬 "A total of 238 flights departing from and arriving at Istanbul Airport on Sunday and Monday have been canceled. Of these, 72 were domestic flights and 166 were international flights," Turkish Airlines said, adding that the number of cancellations is likely to grow.
The passengers are requested to go to the airline's website and flight information boards to get up-to-date information about their flights.
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🇬🇷 "We do not want to turn Greece into a NATO base!": The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) held a rally against USS George Bush entering Piraeus Port in Athens.
“No land, no water for the murderers of people,” the participants chanted slogans, saying they will not tolerate turning Greece into a US military base. "Close all NATO and US military bases in our country, that are used as a bridgehead for war," the Pirean KKE branch said in a statement.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush has remained in the Mediterranean since September last year.
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“No land, no water for the murderers of people,” the participants chanted slogans, saying they will not tolerate turning Greece into a US military base. "Close all NATO and US military bases in our country, that are used as a bridgehead for war," the Pirean KKE branch said in a statement.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush has remained in the Mediterranean since September last year.
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Russia Has Potential in Gas, Oil Fields to Develop Ties With Africa, Foreign Ministry Says
Russia has much potential in the oil and gas spheres to develop relations with African states, Oleg Ozerov, Russian ambassador-at-large and the head of the Russia-Africa partnership forum, told Sputnik.
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Russia has much potential in the oil and gas spheres to develop relations with African states, Oleg Ozerov, Russian ambassador-at-large and the head of the Russia-Africa partnership forum, told Sputnik.
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🫥 A statue of the legendary green ogre Shrek has disappeared in the small US town of Hatfield, Massachusetts. Evidence from the crime scene indicates that the perpetrators dragged the heavy statue across the ground.
Authorities have published an appeal to local residents asking for help. Hatfield Police have approached the search with humor, noting in a social media post that “the dragon sculpture he [Shrek] lives with is frustrated and lonely.”
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Authorities have published an appeal to local residents asking for help. Hatfield Police have approached the search with humor, noting in a social media post that “the dragon sculpture he [Shrek] lives with is frustrated and lonely.”
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Cargo Traffic Via Russian-Chinese Border Hits Record High in January
Mutual trade between the two countries is expected to grow even more amid China's recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions, according to the Russian Consulate General in Harbin.
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Mutual trade between the two countries is expected to grow even more amid China's recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions, according to the Russian Consulate General in Harbin.
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🚀 Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket carrying a Luch-5 relay satellite will be launched from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in March, the Yuzhny Space Center said.
Russia's Luch multifunctional space system relay currently consists of three satellite-relays, Luch-5A, Luch-5B and Luch-5V, deployed to orbit from 2011-2014. The satellites relay information to and from spacecraft, other vehicles and ground stations on Earth.
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Russia's Luch multifunctional space system relay currently consists of three satellite-relays, Luch-5A, Luch-5B and Luch-5V, deployed to orbit from 2011-2014. The satellites relay information to and from spacecraft, other vehicles and ground stations on Earth.
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Blinken's Now-Cancelled Visit to China Was Never Officially Announced, Beijing Says The Chinese Foreign Ministry has played down news about US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelling his planned trip to China amid the row over a wayward Chinese balloon…
US 'Planning to Shoot Down' Chinese Balloon Over Atlantic as Biden Promises to 'Take Care of it'
According to the insider, the US wants to capture the balloon to study it, and it is working on a plan to shoot it down so that it lands in the territorial waters in order to avoid an international incident. The source added that the action would require a substantial localized airspace shutdown.
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According to the insider, the US wants to capture the balloon to study it, and it is working on a plan to shoot it down so that it lands in the territorial waters in order to avoid an international incident. The source added that the action would require a substantial localized airspace shutdown.
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